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Psychology Program Manager
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 85 days ago
On-site Minneapolis, MN $116K – $151K Apply by Jul 17, 2026 Psychology ENFJENTJESTJ OperationsHealthcare
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This Full Time Permanent Program Manager/Psychologist serves as an administrative program manager at the Minneapolis Veterans Affairs Health Care System (MVAHCS) Spinal Cord Injury and Disorder Center (SCI/D). The Program Manager serves as the manager for all administrative aspects to the SCI/D and is responsible for administrative oversight of budget, Human Resource management, inpatient/outpatient clinical operations, and other general administrative duties as assigned.
What You'll Do
- →Major duties include, but are not limited to: Administrative Management: The incumbent is responsible for the day-to-day SCI/D Center operation, identifying areas requiring attention and recommending course of action to the Center's Director.
- →The incumbent is responsible for developing short and long-range plans, formulating and administrating relevant directives and policies, conducting systematic reviews, orienting/training new staff and assuring documentation and reporting of Center transactions, activities, workload, etc.
- →Serves as the principal administrative advisor and manager for the programs within the SCI/D Center, and as a consultant and resource about SCI/D care, rehabilitation and programs.
- →The incumbent will provide support to the REC ICC as needed and assigned.
- →Evaluates the activities of the SCI/D Center programs with respect to economy/efficiency and provides recommendations in health care planning, organization and management to the Director, SCI/D Center and relevant stakeholders.
- →Incumbent works with leadership and other stakeholders to study patient satisfaction to improve the delivery of health care to our veterans.
- →Incumbent will oversee the work conducted by the SCI/D Center Automated Data Processing Application Coordinator (ADPAC).
- →Duties may require occasional travel.
- →Quality Management/Performance Improvement: The incumbent is responsible for assuring the quality review of records and coordinates these activities with the Performance Improvement (PI) External Peer Review Program (EPRP) department.
- →Actively promotes PI and EPRP in the inpatient and outpatient setting.
- →Incumbent develops and implements SCI/D Center Quality Improvement programs and performs fact-finding reviews when indicated.
- →The incumbent assures that the requirements of both the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations and other accrediting bodies affecting the Service are maintained and well-known to the staff.
- →Incumbent is responsible for developing, modifying, implementing, and evaluating the effectiveness of the objectives and operations of the Center's performance improvement program.
- →Budgeting/Financial Management Work: The incumbent is a Control Point Official for all SCI/D Center control points and is responsible for implementing and maintaining several contractual agreements.
Requirements
- ✓You must be a U.S.
- ✓Citizen to apply for this job.
- ✓All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment.
- ✓Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA.
- ✓Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
- ✓Must be proficient in written and spoken English.
- ✓Subject to background/security investigation.
- ✓Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.
- ✓Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents).
- ✓Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
- ✓Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP).
- ✓Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement.
- ✓As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1 or 2-year trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest.
- ✓In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.
Personality Fit
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